Shoe-polishing device.



J. DANIELSON.

SHOE POLISHING DEVICE.

APPLICATION man MAY 2a. 1911.

Patented Aug. 13, 1918.

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JOHN DANIELSON, 0F PORT HURON, MICHIGAN.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 13,1918.

Application filed May 26, 1917. Serial No. 171,126.

To all whom 2'25 may concern:

Be it known that I, Joi-m DANIELSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at-Port Huron, in the county-of St. Clair and State of lvlichigainhave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe-Polishing Devices, of which the following is a specification.

The invention has for an object to provide a device suitable for domestic use to enable the rapid polishing of shoes with a minimum of effort on the part of the operator and which will be eflicient in operation. Another object is to provide a device of this character which will automatically accommodate itself to shoes of various sizes while upon the foot of the operator, and which can be constructed at a low cost in a durable form.

Additional objects, advantages and features of invention will appear from the construction, arrangement and combination of parts embodying one of the possible forms of my invention, as hereinafter described and shown in the drawings, wherein,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the polisher employing sheep skin as the polishing element,

Fig. 2 is a detail cross section of a device showing the use of bristles as the polishing element,

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the complete apparatus,

Fig. 1 is a bottom view of a modification,

Fig. 5 is an elevational view of a further modification.

There is illustrated a base element 10 in the form of a plain boxing, although various other forms of base may be employed, as found desirable. Upon the base a foot rest 11 is mounted. At each side of the base 10 suitable standards 12 are mounted, carrying between their upper ends a cross bar 13 of suitable form. lntermediately of the cross bar there is pivotally mounted a lever element 14, having at the upper end a handle 1.5, and carrying upon its lower end a polisher element 16 to be subsequently described. The mounting of the lever on the bar 13 consists in forming a longitudinal slot 17 in the lever 14 whereby the lever is permitted a certain amount of longitudinal movement, as well as being laterally oscillatable.

The bar 13 is preferably located over the forward part of the foot rest 11, which is shaped in the usual manner to receive the sole and heel of the shoe, and the polisher 16 is formed in such manner as to fit over the toe portion and vamp of a shoe, the toe portion 18 being suitably enlarged to extend inwardly of the forward part of the vamp a short distance in one position, and having side portions 19 which, at their rear extremities may be, curved inwardly as at 20, if desired, and thence recurved outwardly as at 21, for purposes which will become apparent.

The polisher element may be of any desired construction best adapted to the uses intended, and is to be faced with a suitable bristle brush device as shown in Figs. 2 and 4:, or may be faced with a suitable felt or skiinsuch as sheep skin with the wool thereon and presented toward the interior of the polisher as shown in Fig. 1. The polisher body is preferably of a flexible resilient material, although this is not essential, espe cially where bristles or a long wool skin is employed, as the bristles and wool will c0nform to the shape of the shoe, without re quiring relative movement of the parts of ;he polisher body.

illustrated in Fig. 3, the base 10 is of a convenient height to support the foot of an operator in elevated position, but if desired the foot support may be provided upon. a board 25, as shown .in Fig. 5, so that it will not be necessary to bend the knee in adjusting the foot upon the support, for

action by the polisher. In the latter form of the device, the lever 14: is of course made of a greater length, and it is preferable that the pivot bar 13 be located at a greater elevation above the polisher head 16, the parts otherwise being the same as before described.

In the use of the device, the operator places one foot upon the rest 11, and grasps the handle 15, which is oscillated forwardly and rearwardly to cause the polisher 16 to brush the surface of the shoe properly. The slot 17 permits the polisher to rise as it engages the upwardly inclined portions of the shoe and foot of the wearer, if necessary, and by bearing laterally one way or the other on the handle, the toe portion of the shoe may be engaged with proper force at either side, if it happens to be a small shoe upon which the toe portion 18 of the polisher does not snugly fit. In the forward movement of the polisher 16, the bristles in the toe portion 18 brush longitudinally outwardly upon the toe portion of the shoe, as well as upon the vamp at its upper part and the bristles on the intermediate parts of the sides 19 brush the sides of the shoe. The part 20 of the sides are spaced rearwardly of the toe portion 18 a suflicient distance to permit a certain longitudinal movement of the polisher from its rear limit forwardly, before the inclined portion 20 comes into close proximity with the rear part of the shoe. hen the polisher has been so moved, the bristles carried upon the inclined part brush against the rear surfaces of the shoe, and the rear end portions of the parts 19 are borne apart to pass forwardly along the sides of the shoe, bearing inwardly upon theshoe meanwhile, and-engaging the instep at one side to insure proper polishing thereof. The outwardly curved parts 21 of the sides 19 at the rear are provided in order to insure smooth return of the rear parts of the device over the shoe from forward posi-v tion. The bristle portions may stop immediately at the rear part of the curved portion 20, and the side portions outwardly thereof may be of smooth metal, or may be faced with any desired material, if required.

It may be found desirable to pivot the lever 11 upon the polisher element, this construction being illustrated in the present instance, an ear 26 being provided upon the upper part of the toe portion 18, the lower part of the lever being suitably furcated at its lower part, to receive the ear therein, a pin 27 being engaged through the lower end of the lever and the ear. The lever is pivoted so that its lower part is clear of the top of the polisher element in an intermediate position with respect thereto, and the Copies of this patent may be obtained for end of the lever is formed so that it will engage the polisher element and limit its pivotal movement on the lever. It is also desirable to have the rear part of the polisher supported where it is mounted pivotally on the lever, or other means used to prevent the polisher element from moving unduly beyond its intermediate range of movement on the lever. In the present instance, trunnions 28 are extended outwardly on each side of the foot rest 11 upon which the lower edges of the portions 19 may rest slidably, the trunnions being of suflieient length to prevent the members 19 from passing laterally outwardly thereof.

In order to prevent the lever l t from moving laterally on the bar 13, any suitable means may be employed, and in the present instance the central portion of the bar is suitably bent to provide stops 29 for the purpose.

7 What is claimed:

A device of the character described comprising a support including a foot rest, a lever pivotally mounted upon the support above the foot rest and provided with means for vertical adjustment relatively to the pivot, and for oscillation longitudinally and laterally with respect to said foot rest, and a polisher element carried at the lower end of the lever conforming to the shape of the forward part and sides of a shoe, for 'the purposes described.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN DANIELSON.

Witnesses FRED TAOIE, THOMAS STOREY.

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